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The Evil Dead

41 Ratings: 3.3
A movie directed by Sam Raimi

Director Sam Raimi's first film has achieved legendary status since its 1982 release, and for good reason. Though perhaps not as widely seen as its two sequels, EVIL DEAD 2 and ARMY OF DARKNESS, THE EVIL DEAD is arguably the best of the three. It … see full wiki

Director: Sam Raimi
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Release Date: October 15, 1981
MPAA Rating: NC-17
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review by . June 24, 2011
posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse
They got up...on the wrong side of the grave! (Anchor Bay DVD review)
Anchor Bay's DVD edition of Raimi's goofy, gory cult classic sports a picture trimmed to facilitate a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, catering to 16x9 television owners. Pan & scan butchery was equally ugly, but Elite's 1.33:1 release and all of the VHS editions of identical formatting that preceded it were surely more accurate presentations of this movie, which was shot in 1.37:1. That aside, this is a quality disc. It's unsightly, but that's how it was shot - on outmoded Arriflex …
review by . June 25, 2011
posted in Movie Hype
Evil Dead is camp. It DEFINES camp. It also introduced people to the living god of camp, Bruce Campbell, for the first time. Look at his name: The word "camp" is right there! There is a huge cult following surrounding the Evil Dead series - which also includes two sequels, Evil Dead II and the awesome Army of Darkness - and Bruce Campbell.    A "Book of the Dead" bound in human flesh? That comes to life if people recite what's written in it? Director Sam Raimi had to know people …
review by . May 14, 2011
posted in Movie Hype
**** out of ****     Often considered one of the biggest cinematic bloodbaths ever, as well as one of the darkest comedies in existence, "The Evil Dead" is Sam Raimi's "big indie beast"; a stunning debut from a man who can successfully take one genre, and can still make a film about not one, but two things. That could only be the work of a true craftsman.    But how can a film as violent and bloody as this one have been made with actual craft? Isn't it no …
review by . December 18, 2009
posted in Movie Hype
THE EVIL DEAD - One Of The Best Horror Films Ever Made
The Evil Dead is set in the back woods of Tennessee in an old abandoned cabin. Five young kids, all in their early twenties are all set for a weekend of camping, partying and having a good time. All is going well until they find the basement in the cabin. There had been some kind researcher living in the cabin quite some time back. It appeared that he had left in a hurray or just never came back to get his materials. Scott and Ash found a book and some audio recordings. So while having a few cocktails …
Quick Tip by . September 24, 2010
posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse
Though the Evil Dead showcases some of Raimi's trademarks as a director, the film takes itself a little too seriously. Check out Evil Dead II for a more focused version of what Raimi is capable of...
Quick Tip by . July 14, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
Evil Dead is one of the great horror movies of all time. It is the alpha dog of modern day Splatstick in a sense as it spawned Evil Dead 2 which is a/the king of Splatstick, which in turn is just a remake of Evil Dead... if that makes sense. At any rate Evil Dead is a bit scarier than Evil Dead 2. This is the movie that made director Sam Raimi (Spiderman movies) and actor Bruce Campbell known. Or at least known enough to open more doors for them and keep doing their crafts. At any rate, Evil Dead …
Quick Tip by . July 12, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
Old school classic horror movie with a splash of humor Bruce Campbell at his best
review by . October 15, 2009
posted in Welcome to the Grindhouse
Dead by dawn! Dead by Dawn!
Evil Dead was one of the last midnight movies (at least in my area). It was also the most violent, gory and cheesiest horror film I have seen in the last twenty or so years that was highly entertaining. A group of college kids go fooling around in some old cabin and discover the Necronomicon. Yes, they find the book that H.P. Lovecraft used to love to write about. A book made from human skin and contains a bizarre language and horrific images that drive people insane.  Once when these silly …
review by . June 03, 2000
posted in Movie Hype
Pros: Bruce Campbell, well directed     Cons: Lighting, make up, costumes     Five college students head to a cabin in the woods for a little vacation. They accidentally awaken some demons by way of recorded incantations from the Necronomicron (Book of the Dead), and are forced to fight them to stay alive. One by one, the students themselves become possessed, leaving Ash (Bruce Campbell) the last man standing. All alone, Ash must fend off the Evil Dead, while …
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